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Authors' note: We are happy that everyone is liking this so much. TM: I would like to give a big thanks to Jer (TIC) for doing such a great job. He does a lot for this fic and I feel that he deserves a lot of the credit on this. I am mainly a dialog storyteller when I write and where TIC does a lot of descriptive writing. All the imagery that you see in the fic is him and I feel he is doing a fantastic job plus he has given some of the most brilliant ideas in the fic so far.

Chapter 4: Double Disclosure

Growing up, Conner McKnight could remember his mother's fascination with classic horror movies. Dracula and the werewolf were both very scary but the one that always frightened Conner the most was Frankenstein's monster. The lab that he was created in was dark and dismal. The cold, rustic metal that surrounded everything, pulsating with electricity make the hair on the back of Conner's neck stand up. All these years later, it still got to him once in a while. Mesogog's laboratory got to him in such a way. The memories came flowing back like the levy of a dam breaking. A cool chill hit him, leaving his body covered in goosebumps in its wake.

The portal had teleported Conner, along with the other five teenagers into a long hallway that opened up in many rooms. From the hums and creeks of machinery on top of what he could swear were screams, nothing was going to jar Conner back to reality just yet. Cassidy pulled them all off to the side, getting her bearings based on the intel that was transferred to her.

"We need to find the Transmutation Ray before we do anything else," Cassidy stated in a matter of fact tone that finally began to gain some of Conner's attention. "The boss said that both Kira and the gems are being held with the ray. Apparently he plans to test it on her to make an example for the rest of us."

Eric nodded in concern. "We have to get the gems and save Kira. Without them both, our plan won't work."

He cut himself off as the sound of approaching footsteps got louder and louder, reverberating off the metallic floors. Everyone prepared themselves to defend against the worst. A figure rounded the corner, leading everyone to let out a sigh of relief.

"Dr. Payne?" Conner quizzed. "What are you doing here?"

"Kids, I'm so glad to see you," he sighed. "Thank God you're here." He hugged the twin brothers.

"Um, Dr. Payne. It's great that you're here but we kind of need to find the gems that Mesogog found today and destroy his Transmutation Ray," Devin mused.

"Right, sorry kids. Follow me," Dr. Payne said. "I know every nook and cranny of this place so I can take you straight to them." Everyone eyed each other in anticipation. Cassidy covered their rear with a judging gaze. "They should be in here," Edward gestured to doorway at the end of the hall. He pried the door open to reveal a large array of panels attached to large device that was aimed at a propped up examination table. Strapped and bound into the chair with leather belts was the same girl the boys had seen earlier. He hair was in a mess and her lower body was wrapped in bandages. Her eyes grew like saucers when they entered the room.

"Kira!" Krista yelled before the others could warn her to keep her voice down. She rushed across the room with the others quickly following. Kira tried to yell through the gag to no avail. Krista fought through her tears as she hurriedly removed the cloth from between the girl's lips.

"No! Get out of here!" Kira yelled the moment she was freed. "It's a trap!"

"What are you talking abo--?" Conner questioned. Before he could get a verbal answer he could feel his arms being restricted by a horde of tyrannodrones.

"Damnit! I knew something didn't smell right..." Cassidy cursed herself. At the lab entrance the only member of the group that was not being held back let out a dim chuckle, looking very pleased with himself. Dr. Edward Payne brimmed with pride.

"Cassidy!" Eric protested, "I thought you said you could trust your boss."

"I did," she struggled fruitlessly, "But this is not my boss."

"Well then who is?"

"I believe you are referring to thisssss fool..." Mesogog hissed as he entered the room, flanked by Elsa and White Ranger who was restraining Terrance Smith. "Payne informed me that Sssssmith was ssssspending a lot of time in ressssstricted areasssss. Naturally, I was curiousssss."

Terrance looked as if he had been severely beaten. Welts peppered his face and his clothing was torn. With a sympathetic look from the one eye that wasn't swelled shut he glanced over at the teens, knowing he had let them down.

"Now," Mesogog paced over to the invaders. "One of you has sssssomething that belongsssss to me now. Elsssssa, search them." He waved his claw, immediately sending the starkly dressed woman over who began to systematically pat Conner down. Ethan started to struggle, catching the reptile's gaze. "You ssssseem rather antsssssy. Why isssss that?" He stalked over towards Ethan and began to search through his pockets, quickly coming upon his prize. His fangs gleemed with delight as he carefully held the holodome and Infinital Sequencer. "I assume thessssse are what we were looking for. And you're quite ssssssure that we will be able to sssssee thisssss alternate reality, Payne?"

"Positive, my lord," Payne grinned. "I saw it with my own eyes. This Dr. Thomas Oliver exists in that reality. I can find no records of him in out world but apparently he's very important to their plans. Some things match with this timeline, but for the most part it is very different. In their time, Supreme Emperor Zordon sacrificed his life for the good of the universe."

Mesogog's eye's brightened as he realized the power that he now wielded. "That fool Zordon has gotten complacent with hisssss power. His followersssss are blind. If I could get rid of him, this reality would be uncontested and mine for the taking." Elsa seemed rather taken aback but pleased with her master's plans. His ambitious words forced her lips to purse with excitement.

"You're crazier than I ever thought you could be, Mesogog!" Cassidy mocked. "You couldn't possibly take on Zordon. You must have a death wish. No wonder dinosaurs are extinct!"

"Silence!" the White Ranger grabbed Cassidy by the hair and yanked her back, delivering a stiff punch to her face. Mesogog approached her, his reptilian tongue slithering back and forth. It rested on her face, lapping up the thin trickle of blood that began to trickle down her cheek.

"Elsssssa!" Mesogog commanded, "You and the other ssssstrap Sssssmith and the other rebel foolsssss down. It looksssss like we have a few more volunteersssss to tessssst out the Transssssmutation Ray." The tyrannodrones forced the struggling teenagers forward as Elsa manipulated a nearby control panel, sending out half a dozen other operating tables identical to Kira's Elsa overpowered Terrance's lanky frame. A metallic clang made the teens wince as his head slammed against the table. Mesogog leaned in at the White Ranger. "Keep an eye on the ssssspecimens while I examine these devicesssss for mysssssself. Elssssssa, you and Payne are ressssssponsible for making sure that the Bio-zordsssss are fully operational."

"No! Damnit! How can they be ready?" Terrance cried out. Mesogog exited the room, paying Smith's pleas no heed, flanked by Elsa and Payne. Soon only the White Ranger was left to watch over the teens. He leaned against the wall, his arms crossed. Smith continued to plead to no avail. "I'm sorry, kids. This is all my fault. I was careless and let Elsa catch me. All this time working so close to him and I was careless."

"Smith, you'd do well to finish exercising your mouth now. After the experiments are done, whatever you turn into might not have one," the White Ranger chuckled to himself as he moved from his perch towards the disheveled man. "You brought this upon yourself, old man. Going against Lord Mesogog is a fool's errand."

"Your parents were good people," Smith whispered in a defiant tone. "They loved and adored you right up until the moment Mesogog killed them. They would be so disappointed to see you now, Trent!" The kids all tried to look at each other but couldn't due to the restraints. It didn't matter though, they were all thinking the same thing. The history was right. Even in this reality, the White Ranger's name was Trent.

Trent chuckled again. It was a deep, visceral noise that couldn't possibly be elicited from one without the most twisted mind. It made Kira's insides churn just thinking of it. The scene of him impeding his blade into her back flickered in her head over and over again, the laugh acting as a sickening soundtrack. Uncontrollable whimpers began to exit her lips. Hearing them, Krista whispered words of encouragement, begging Kira not to let the White Ranger see her cry.

He heard. He always heard. He was trained to notice everything. The whining peaked his interest like a child on Christmas morning. "Well, well, well, my little pincushion has something to say. Please speak up. I love to hear you crying. I really should make a recording of this to lull me to sleep at night."

"Get away from her!" came a cry from over the White Ranger's shoulder as a punch caught him in the back of the neck. It was staggering due only to its surprising nature. Devin DeValle, swung wildly, having slowly cut through his straps thanks to small blade he kept hidden in his pocket. The others both cheered him on and feared for his life. His brazen attack caught the enemy off guard. The White Ranger dodged Devin's attacks, tripped against Kira's exam table. Like a chain reaction of dominos, the table slammed into the transformation ray, erupting in a puff of smoke and a laser blast that began to ricochet around the room. The beam whizzed passed Kira. She could feel the warmth near her face. It was an ominous heat that left goosebumps up and down her arms. In it's last approach, like a boomerang returning home, the shot careened into the White Ranger's wrist. More specifically, it hit his morpher, triggering a wave of bright, golden energy to flow through Trent's body, staggering him to his knees. The suit dissipated, revealing the human form of young Trent Fernandez. His was wearing clean white shoes, pants, and a long white jacket. The only dark article on his body was a deep, rich black undershirt. His shoulder length dark hair waved in his eyes, his breath was shallow from the sudden energy burst attacking his system. He shook his head, confused, trying to regain his senses.

Devin took a stance, trying to look like he was a capable fighter. He was shaking having never been trained like most of the resistance members. Trent peered around the room, trying to take in his surroundings like a great fog had just been lifted. "Hey, don't mess with me man," Devin stammered towards a confused Trent, "I watched all the Karate Kid movies."

Lost in his own world, Trent examined his morpher. "I feel so strange, like some great burden has been lifted off of my shoulders. It's so– Conner? Eric?" Trent finally noticed all of his former classmates tied down, like he was seeing them for the first time. Devin held his pose as Trent motioned over to Conner and undid his bindings. As soon as he was free, Conner lunged at Trent, slamming him against the wall.

"What the hell are you doing?" Conner spit in frustration. He peered at Trent with contempt. This kid had almost killed Kira and who knows how many others. Conner didn't see the cold, calculated eyes of a killer. Instead he saw true fear and confusion of an innocent soul. He slowly released his grip on the boy's coat. "Wait, were you telling the truth. That thing," he gestured towards the Drago morpher, "it was controlling you?" Trent nodded, afraid to say anything. Conner's lip curled before he sighed. "Help me free the others.

"Right," Trent almost silently mouthed.

Conner shook Devin back to reality. "Hey man, you did good."

"Really?" Devin brimmed with pride from ear to ear.

"Yeah, now let's get out of here," Conner finished as they freed the other.

"Wait, what just happened?" Krista apprehensively noted as she rubbed her sore wrists. "You tried to kill us and now you're rescuing us?"

"The white dino gem is inherently evil," Trent began, "while the other three gems possess positive energy, mine was created as a counteraction to them. That's been must have reversed it's polarity because for the first time I seem to be the master and the powers are serving me. I was searching through my dad's office when one of Mesogog's invisa-portals appeared. I went through it and landed in his lab. The gem was there and I just felt drawn to it and it jumped up and bonded to my arm. The rest is a haze but since then I've been under his control."

"We need to grab the Infinital Sequencer!" Terrance interrupted. "If Mesogog manages to fully utilize that device he can alter the timeline and forge it into his own image."

"What about the gems?" Conner inquired.

"What do you need the gems for?" Kira winced.

"No," Ethan informed. "Those gems have their own ranger powers."

Terrance nodded as he pointed at the transmutation ray that had become the center of most of the day's activities. "They should be in that compartment on the side." Conner went up to the side and fidgeted with it until the side slid open and the bright shine of the red, yellow, and blue gems was a familiar, relaxing sting to his eyes. But they were not alone as a violet-hue that gleamed from a cloudy, black gem joined them. He immediately knew what it was.

"Dr. Oliver's gem..." Conner murmured as he reached out instinctively for the red gem. It's shine grew brighter and brighter as his fingers got closer, enveloping his surrounded in a deep crimson glow like a rain of blood, taking everyone aback. When it had faded, a metal band was wrapped tightly around his wrist, centered in it was the red dino gem.

"How do you feel?" Trent inquired, wondering for comparison's sake.

"Like I just stuck a fork in an electrical socket and can't take it out," Conner grinned. Trent smiled and nodded knowingly.

"The gem seems to have fully bonded with you," Trent informed. "But luckily for you, thanks to its properties, you have control over it."

"Ethan, Kira," Conner tossed the blue and yellow dino gems to both of them respectively. Ethan's faced was etched in apprehensive excitement while Kira was the portrait of confusion. Neither had a moment to question the situation for the second that they caught their gems the room was once again baptized in a sea of light, the blue and yellow intermingled to form an almost lime green glow.

"Wow," Ethan muttered. He tried to hide his face from the others. Tears were forming in his eyes. The sense of importance and empowerment the gem instilled in his was overwhelming. Like his entire life of being the odd man out had led to this moment, the sensation of knowing what he now had at his disposal coupled with his desire to belong being fulfilled was enough to move him to tears.

"Um, I like the shiny new bracelet, but I'm not wearing yellow. Can I have the black one?" Kira inquired, "and what's the point of them anyway? I am not going to be like HIM," she defiantly gestured towards Trent, rage burning in her eyes.

Terrance Smith marveled at the entire situation. Sure they didn't look the same. Conner lacked the same focus, Ethan seemed physically far unprepared, Kira had too much of an edge, and the level of psychological damage done to Trent was still untested, but with the four colors empowering them, this was the team that he had seen in history recording. The differences were there, but so was the newfound hope. "Oh, um, guys," he rang his head back and forth a couple of times, "We can discuss this later. Now we need to find Mesogog before he can use that device!"

"I can get it myself," Trent spoke up.

"You?" Krista scoffed, "What, are you going to pretend the gem still has control of you and waltz right in the room and take it from him? When you steal the device in front of his face, he'll figure you out."

"Actually," Trent smirked, "I was thinking of doing this." He began to back up towards the wall, the contours of his body started to fad and by the time he made contact with the surface his entire body was invisible to the naked eye.

"You can turn invisible?" Eric cried out, his voice almost hitting a note inaudible to even the highest feminine pitch.

"Not quit," Trent voiced echoed from the wall, "I have to be touched a surface to blend into it like a chameleon. It's a power given to me by the gem. I can only use it when I'm not morphed, but it has come in handy," Trent reappeared in front of them. "Come to think of it, you three probably have your own powers as well. Anyway, I'll be right back with the devices." Before anyone could protest, Trent placed his hand against the wall and vanished from their sight.

"What do we do now?" Eric was a bit sore, noticing everything that was going on around him, feeling a bit left out.

"We wait, I suppose," Terrance tried to maintain some sort of order, as the only adult there. Clearly, his mind was somewhere else. "I just hope Trent doesn't rush in too quickly. He's too damned impulsive sometimes."

Ethan was fidgeting with his bracelet. "We should have asked him how we morph with these things. There aren't any buttons and I don't see a receiver of some kind.

"I am not becoming a ranger," Kira cried out. "Maybe you all can find it so easy to trust that guy, but I can't. He almost killed me. Do you want to see what he did to me? I'll rip these bandages off and show you what that son of a bit–"

Krista began to hug Kira tightly, allowing her to bury her face into Krista's shoulder, muffling her tears. She cooed her words softly. "Kira, no one is defending Trent's actions. He has to shoulder a lot of blame and live with what he did to you and so many others. Did you see his eyes? I've never seen such tired eyes. He's a teenager and it looks like he's already lived one hundred years. That's more punishment than any man deserves. He's hiding that all right now to help us. Now you have to help us too. I know you're hurting both inside and out. But you have to do your part to change this world so what happened to Kylee, will never happen to anyone else."

Kira peered up at Krista. She knew she was right. Such wisdom from someone so young. Kira weakly nodded.

"Glad to have you on board," Conner rested his hand on her shoulder. "But now what about this gem? There is no Dr. Oliver in this world to give it to."

Instead of a thick silence was ready to break out across the room, a loud siren juxtaposed their intended reaction to Conner's statement, causing everyone to instinctively slap their hands against their ears. Footsteps fast approached the room as Trent ran inside, closely followed behind by Elsa, Dr. Payne and a slue of tyrannodrones. He motioned for everyone to help him shut and barricade the door. Everyone rushed up to apply their collective force.

"Someone needs to get to that control panel," Terrance gestured. "It can magnetically lock the doors!" Conner nodded and ran towards the aforementioned console. As he began to move he found his feet to be moving faster than he could control. He blurred in a red sheen and quickly slammed into his intended target, causing an eruption of smoke and electricity. A dull hum came from the doors as they clanged, trying to shut, but instead freezing in their position.

"Damn! It's no good to us now kids," Terrance cried with a terrified nod.

They all backed away from the door, Elsa and the others crossed over the threshold, triumphantly against the defiant resistance.

"Whatever the hell you did there," Kira pointed at the console, "would you mind doing that again to these guys?"

"I wish I knew how that happened," Conner muttered.

"It looks like you're all out of options, White Ranger," Elsa smirked. "I don't know why you decided to join the resistance, nor do I care, but between you and me I'm ever so glad that you did. Master Mesogog puts you on a pedestal. The little White Ranger can do no wrong. Looks like daddy's boy has a bit of a rebellious streak in him."

"I'm sure his scaly ass has room for another set of lips, Elsa," Trent replied like a flame, boiling Elsa's hatred to a fever pitch. "You can tell my ADOPTIVE father that I'm officially emancipated."

"Trent, your father only wants what's best for you," Dr. Payne tried to reason with the boy. "You are becoming a threat to your dad. He loves you but when you do this he has no other choice but to..."

"Dr. Payne!" Conner yelled, "Why would you turn your back on humanity to be Mesogog's pawn?"

"I'm just doing my job. I'm not an idiot. Going against Master Mesogog is a fool's ambition."

A low thud filled the room as Elsa dropped to the ground. Dr. Payne shot his head around, searching for the cause only to be met by a shot across his face, sending him down on top of Elsa.

"Hayley?" Terrance said with a look of utter perplexity on his face. The tyrannodrones stood in silence as the firey red head paused in victory, brandishing a large metal pipe.

"Tyrannodrones! Destroy everything in the lab. Leave nothing operational," she snapped her fingers, causing them to immediately rush around the room ripping and tearing at every device and panel they could find. "Sorry I was so late. It wasn't hard to notice you guys. You've stirred up a lot of commotion. "Mesogog will be here any minute."

"What did you do to him anyway, Trent?" Cassidy asked.

"My dad is a good person when he's Anton Mercer, but he's still just a regular person. He can't normally control when he changes back and forth between that form and Mesogog. He's developed a formula though that stimulates the area of his brain that controls the chemicals that affect the change so with one shot he can force the change to happen. I just got close enough to stick him with a needle so he reverted back to Mercer. From there, it doesn't take much to knock him out," he gave a nervous smile. The others looked at him dumbfounded.

"Yeah," Hayley groaned. "But it worked. Mesogog was having me examine the time device when Trent comes in, steals the devices as he knocks out his father and the next thing I know these two," she points as the collapsed Elsa and Payne, "are chasing after him."

Trent flashes both the Infinital Sequencer and the holo-dome, handing them to Ethan.

"Let's go!" Terrance ushered everyone out of the room. A loud, deep growl almost shook the very walls around them. "He's awake! Move!" Terrance continued to cry until everyone had exited. He began to follow but was unable to move, like his foot was caught in a trap. He fell to the floor as a concussed Dr. Payne grabbed him, taking Smith to the floor. He pounced on Smith, ready for the kill.

"You're not getting away from me," Dr. Payne snarled. "You ruining my life, Smitty! I gave everything to Mesogog and he still picked you over me as his right hand man. You sit up on your perch day after day with your cushy job while I toiled away as a high school science teacher and then you have the gall to betray him? I'll never understand what he saw in you!" he continued to spew his venom, his hands throttled around Terrance's neck.

Hayley paused, looking back at Terrance. "Leave!" he yelled through his desperate gasps for air. "Do not jeopardize the mission for me!" He threw Payne over his shoulder and began struggling with him for the dominate position. Hayley ushered the kids along.

"Trent, you have ssssseverely disssssappointed your father." Everyone froze in their tracks. Before they could make much progress, they ran into a reptilian wall. Mesogog spat as he spoke. "I sssssuggest you return the gemssssss and those devicesssss to me now and we will dissssscuss your punissssshment later."

"You..." Trent glared at the creature,. "You are not my father. My father is a good man trapped inside your twisted mind, Mesogog!" Trent held his right arm up to his face, whispered the word 'ready' almost as if it was a secret password, causing his bracelet to change into the same morphing device that was a familiar symbol to the others from his wrist while he was in his suit. "White Ranger, Dino Power!" Trent called out as he pressed a small red button, engulfing him in white light, sending him through the air in a tornado. When he landed on his feet again he once again was covered in the costume of the infamous White Ranger. For the first time in their lives, the other teens were glad to see him.

"Okay," Ethan was ecstatic. "I want to do that."

"You already can," Hayley informed him. "You can access your morphers through those bracelets. I designed them with miniature teleportation devices. That's why they appeared once you bonded with the gems and why they can be converted into morpher form. They're powered by your morphing energy. As you live, so do they."

As she was finishing her explanation, Mesogog preemptively attacked the four defenseless teens, bringing Eric, Krista, Cassidy and Devin to their knees with his psychic attacks. "Your newfound sssssensitivity towardsssss thossssse weaker than you will be your downfall, Trent," Mesogog hissed.

Hayley rushed forward, trying desperately to hit the monster. Cassidy pleaded with the others. "Go! We'll try to distract him."

"I can't leave you. Mom and dad would never forgive me," Conner cried.

"You have to do it, bro," Eric choked through the pain, "if not there won't be a mom or dad to come back to."

"That world you showed us," Devin moaned, "It was a paradise. Make it a reality."

Conner looked at them, one at a time down the line like they were being prepared for a firing squad. He stopped at Krista. The girl who barely knew his name in class was now willing to give her life just to give him a chance. "We won't let you down." Conner gave them one last sympathetic, determined glance and grabbed Kira by the arm. "Ethan! Trent! We're out of here."

Ethan followed close on Kira and Conner's heels. Trent followed, always with his head over his shoulder, covering their flank. "You will not escape!" The voice came from the front. Trent spun around. Somehow, Elsa had recovered and was poised in front of the others, her sword drawn.

"I can't hold her off for a minute," Trent drew his Drago Sword and pushed to the front, meeting Elsa's blade with his own. "Get that thing working."

Ethan started to press random buttons, based on his assumptions from how he got the holo-dome to work. The hair on his arms stood up on end. The nervousness that consumed his body was not the only reason for it. He could feel a suction pulling him forward as a small, black void appeared before him, rapidly increasing in size. Kira screamed in fright, knocking Trent to the side and blowing Elsa off of her feet. The sound waves that were generated were visible in bright yellow rings. She slapped her hands to her mouth in shock.

"This is it guys," Ethan looked back his team. "Now or never."

"Where are we?" Trent questioned apprehensively.

"I'll tell you when I know. These are the coordinates that were preprogrammed in the sequencer."

"We'll find out when we get there!" Conner yelled as he shoved Ethan and Trent into the wormhole. He clutched onto Kira's wrist and pulled her in with him. The hole quickly closed up behind them leaving Elsa alone to report her failure.

Kira couldn't feel Conner's hand anymore. In fact, she couldn't feel much of anything. Like a weightless free fall, she felt lightheaded. Unsure of what to do, Kira closed her eyes, held her breath, and hoped that wherever… or whenever, she landed it would be just in time.

To Be Continued...